Samuel Douglass (politician)
Samuel Douglass | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Douglass as depicted in a 2024 campaign mailer | |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Robert A. Starr |
| Constituency | Orleans district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1998 (age 26–27) Newport, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Brianna Jennifer Morgan[1] |
| Education | Northern Vermont University |
| Occupation | Farmer Real estate agent |
Samuel A. Douglass (born 1998) is a Vermont businessman, farmer, and politician. A Republican, in 2024 he was elected to represent the Orleans district in the Vermont Senate, succeeding longtime incumbent Robert A. Starr.
Biography
Samuel Adam Douglass was born in Newport, Vermont in 1998, the son of Richard Douglass and Kathlene (Beaudry) Douglass.[2][3] He was raised in Jay and North Troy and attended North Troy Elementary School and North Country Union Junior High School before graduating from Newport's North Country Union High School.[4][5] In 2021, Douglass received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Northern Vermont University in Johnson (now Vermont State University).[6]
Douglass has worked as a crisis interventionist for Lamoille County Mental Health Services and a real estate agent with Great Northern Land Company in Jay.[4] In addition, his wife and he operate a farm on which they raise goats, chickens, ducks, and bees, and grow flowers, plant starts, herbs, and tea.[5] Douglass has served as a lister for the town of Troy and volunteers for the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging's Meals on Wheels program.[5]
A Republican, Douglass has served as chairman of the Vermont Young Republicans.[7] In addition, he has served as chairman of the Orleans County Republican Committee.[8] In 2022, he was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the Vermont Senate's Orleans district, losing to incumbent Robert A. Starr.[9] In 2024, Starr retired.[10] Douglass was again the Republican nominee, and he defeated Democrat Katherine Sims in the general election.[11]
After assuming office in January 2025, Douglass was assigned to the committees on Health and Welfare and Institutions, and was named clerk of each. He was also appointed to the senate's Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel, the Canvassing Committee, and the Human Services and Educational Facilities Grant Advisory Committee.[12] February 2025 reporting by the Hardwick Gazette highlighted discrepancies between the Douglass campaign's reported 2024 expenditures and its actual spending on mailers and other activities.[13]
References
- ^ "Obituary, Russ Morgan December 18, 1958 — November 3, 2023, Milton". Minor FH.com. Milton, Vermont: Minor Funeral and Cremation Center. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Births: Jay; Douglass". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. 23 December 1998. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary, Gerard J. P. Beaudry". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. 19 July 2002. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Pitts, Audra J. (20 February 2025). "A Look at Legislation with Senator Samuel Douglass". The Newport Daily Express. Newport, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Fixx, Paul (26 November 2024). "Organic Farmer, Freshman Senator-to-be, Douglass Plans to Make a Difference". Hardwick Gazette. Hardwick, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Northern Vermont University: Johnson Campus; 154th Commencement (PDF). Johnson, Vermont: Northern Vermont University. 2021. p. 15.
- ^ Bielawski, Michael (30 August 2021). "Pastor shares success story in resisting governor's lockdowns at Turning Point USA event". True North Reports. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Weinstein, Ethan (30 July 2024). "In purple Northeast Kingdom Senate districts, candidates focus on affordability". VT Digger. Montpelier, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "2022 Vermont State Senate - Orleans Election Results". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (22 April 2024). "Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature". VT Digger. Montpelier, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Gray, Dana (6 November 2024). "Republican Sam Douglass Wins Orleans Senate District". The Caledonian-Record. St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Vermont Senate (2025). "Biography, Senator Samuel Douglass". Vermont Legislature, 2025–2026 Session. Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont General Assembly. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Walters, John (17 February 2025). "Sen. Sam Douglass, Campaign Finance Scofflaw". The Hardwick Gazette. Hardwick, Vermont. Retrieved 3 August 2025.